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Predict Your Handicap One Year From Now

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  1. 1. One year from now my handicap will be....

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David in FL Incredible Member

David in FL

Mine is the highest it's been in a long time, so I'm expecting it to naturally swing back. Call it 5.7....

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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pumaAttack
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Should this thread be merged with the "Are you conning yourself?" thread?

NJpatbee
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Thanks - The prognosis is very good thanks to the advanced surgery techniques.

Lihu
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I hope for continued success for your game, and your continued enjoyment of this game and all the other great things in life. Best wishes.

onkey Well Established Member

onkey

Worse.  It's down 5 strokes from last year, but I don't feel I am any better than I was.  I'm sure I'll come back to reality at some point.

Randal

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rkim291968 Super Member

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Should this thread be merged with the "Are you conning yourself?" thread?

Makes perfect sense to me :-D .   Proof?  "Lower" is leading with 80%!

RiCK

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No Mulligans Great Member

No Mulligans

I voted the same (which means about the same, right?).  Reasons?

I'm getting older.  At 57, it seems the rate that one ages has accelerated a bit.

I've made a lot of recent improvement going from horrible to... well... not as horrible.

I've gotten good instruction.

I feel I peaked and it feels like my HI is currently lower than my playing.  And, my HI will be going up on the next revision.

I think going from a 27 to a 17 will prove to have been easier than trying to go from a 17 to, say, a 14.

I seem to need to continue to work on my game to even stay where I'm at.

As I get older I seem to lower my expectations.  It seems easier to live with oneself that way.

And, this:

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NJpatbee Great Member

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Right now I am at 17.7 but my season has all but ended due to prostate cancer surgery.  If I stay healthy I am hoping to drop a full point on my HI in 2016.

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mdg74 Member

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I don't have an official handicap, but it's around 19. My scores have been declining quickly since I've joined the forums here and started swinging daily on my optishot. Next year at this time I think I will be around a 10 if I continue with my current routine.
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My best estimate, I'll be around the same.  My handicap will go up a little through the winter and early spring, then come back down through the summer.  Last year I got as low as 3.7, this year I got to 4.4, I'm hoping to stay around the same level as I pass 60 years old.  I know that if I take a series of lessons and work on changes, I should expect to go lower, but I honestly don't believe I have either the motivation or the time to make that improvement.

On the other hand, I'll be with a new bunch of friends in a couple of weeks, competing for the Newport Cup.  Its quite possible that I'll be inspired to work hard to improve.  Only time will tell.

Dave

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Psyber Well Established Member

Psyber

I don't keep one currently but I plan to start next year and hope to get it somewhere in the teens.

Driver: Nike VRS Covert 2.0
3W:  Nike VRS Covert
3H:  Nike VRS Covert 2.0
4H:  Nike VRS Covert 2.0
5-AW:  Nike  VRS-X
SW:  Nike VRS Covert
LW:  Nike VRS X3X 60*
Putter:  Nike Method MC-3i

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rkim291968 Super Member

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I voted the same (which means about the same, right?).  Reasons?

I'm getting older.  At 57, it seems the rate that one ages has accelerated a bit.

I've made a lot of recent improvement going from horrible to... well... not as horrible.

I've gotten good instruction.

I feel I peaked and it feels like my HI is currently lower than my playing.  And, my HI will be going up on the next revision.

I think going from a 27 to a 17 will prove to have been easier than trying to go from a 17 to, say, a 14.

I seem to need to continue to work on my game to even stay where I'm at.

As I get older I seem to lower my expectations.  It seems easier to live with oneself that way.

And, this:

You, sir, are doing a premature sandbagging, setting your expectation low only to beat it by a comfy margin. :-P I will predict your 2016 end GHIN instead.   I see 13 ... 18 ... oh, wait, 14.  It will be 14, give or take 1 point.  I said it here first.

RiCK

(Play it again, Sam)

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tefunk Dedicated Member

tefunk

I selected higher. I'm currently at 7.2 and don't really think I'll have the practice time necessary bring it down any further. But who knows, I didn't think I'd be at a 7.2 this year either...
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Mr. Desmond Super Member

Mr. Desmond

By end of October 2016, would like it in the range of 5.5.

Ping G400 Max 9/TPT Shaft, TEE EX10 Beta 4, 5 wd, PXG 22 HY, Mizuno JPX919F 5-GW, TItleist SM7 Raw 55-09, 59-11, Bettinardi BB39

 

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DrvFrShow Super Member

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I think I'll be back to playing at 22 again this time next year. Maybe lower. Maybe not. Time will tell.

Julia

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FW: Cobra BiO CELL 14.5 degree; 
Hybrids: Cobra BiO CELL 22.5 degree Project X R-flex
Irons: Cobra BiO CELL 5 - GW Project X R-Flex
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Jeremie Boop Super Member

Jeremie Boop

I'm hoping to get down to about 14 or 13 by this time next year. I feel like if I can ever break through this flip problem that should be definitely doable.

KICK THE FLIP!!

In the bag:
:srixon: Z355

:callaway: XR16 3 Wood
:tmade: Aeroburner 19* 3 hybrid
:ping: I e1 irons 4-PW
:vokey: SM5 50, 60
:wilsonstaff: Harmonized Sole Grind 56 and Windy City Putter

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Gator Hazard Great Member

Gator Hazard

Right now I am at 17.7 but my season has all but ended due to prostate cancer surgery.  If I stay healthy I am hoping to drop a full point on my HI in 2016.

My father went through that a few years ago at the age of 71 and he did just fine, treatment has gotten much better for it.  Wishing you a speedy recovery.

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Sassafrass Established Member

Sassafrass

I believe if I start practicing right I'll be able to get into the teens.

Driver: Cobra Fly Z Plus, Stock Stiff,  10.5
3 Wood: TaylorMade AeroBurner, Stock Stiff, 15.0
3 Hybrid: Nike Vapor Speed, Stock Stiff, 20.0
4 to GW: Mizuno JPX EZ, KBS Tour 120
54: Cleveland Tour Action, Standard Bounce
58: Nike VR Vx3x Grooves, Toe Sweep
Putter: Odyssey Versa
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Wrap 2G
Ball: Titleist NXT Tour

"Golf is not a game of good shots.  It's a game of bad shots." - Ben Hogan

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DeadMan Super Member

DeadMan

I think mine will be lower but that I'll be worse at golf. The reason is that I have about 6 terrible differentials about to come off my handicap before the end of the year. And my wife is currently pregnant, so I won't get to play much next year. So my handicap will likely go down the rest of the year and then be static all next year.

-- Daniel

In my bag: :callaway: Paradym :callaway: Epic Flash 3.5W (16 degrees)

:callaway: Rogue Pro 3-PW :edel: SMS Wedges - V-Grind (48, 54, 58):edel: Putter

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